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Stats Canada: Satire On A National Scale
Canada’s funniest online sensation
Canadians everywhere have been deeply confused by the irresponsible and wildly inaccurate data tweeted by Stats Canada since July 2012. While outrageously false, these hilarious “facts” unearth deep truths about Canadians and their culture.
For the over 200,000 people already following on Twitter, @stats_canada is a daily source of the funniest Canadian parody. Now, in their first book, Stats Canada satirizes everything from history, culture, and language to sports, entertainment, politics, weather, and much more.
With all-new features, graphs, maps, and other illustrations, Stats Canada has all the laughter you’ve come to expect, with only 10% recycled content!
35% of advice given in any Home Hardware does not come from an actual employee
67% of Canadians own summer snow pants
32% of Canadians can’t spell “tuque” but own at least four
56% of Manitobans are convinced they’ve travelled to the future when visiting other provinces
79% of Canadian teens don’t want to wear their winter coat, it’s not even that cold out
100% of Canadian hockey players give it 110% every game
65% of Canadian Instagram accounts include an artsy photo of a Tim Hortons cup
Disclaimer: The official Statistics Canada has taken no issue with the content of this book. They were too polite to object.
Canadians everywhere have been deeply confused by the irresponsible and wildly inaccurate data tweeted by Stats Canada since July 2012. While outrageously false, these hilarious “facts” unearth deep truths about Canadians and their culture.
For the over 200,000 people already following on Twitter, @stats_canada is a daily source of the funniest Canadian parody. Now, in their first book, Stats Canada satirizes everything from history, culture, and language to sports, entertainment, politics, weather, and much more.
With all-new features, graphs, maps, and other illustrations, Stats Canada has all the laughter you’ve come to expect, with only 10% recycled content!
35% of advice given in any Home Hardware does not come from an actual employee
67% of Canadians own summer snow pants
32% of Canadians can’t spell “tuque” but own at least four
56% of Manitobans are convinced they’ve travelled to the future when visiting other provinces
79% of Canadian teens don’t want to wear their winter coat, it’s not even that cold out
100% of Canadian hockey players give it 110% every game
65% of Canadian Instagram accounts include an artsy photo of a Tim Hortons cup
Disclaimer: The official Statistics Canada has taken no issue with the content of this book. They were too polite to object.
288 pages, Paperback
First published October 29, 2013
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December 31, 2013
Poor poor New Brunswick! Yes, I do own at least 4 toques, get excited by flannel and flannel-lined clothing (it is highly ranked beside fleece and fleece-lined clothing!), believes that Ryan Gosling is a total hunk, and totally looks forward to drinking a large double-double when coming home from the States. Verdict? More than an average Canadian. ;)
November 21, 2013
Absolutely hilarious! You don't need to be Canadian to get these jokes (For example: 33% of canadian sex happens in Winnepeg, 9% in a snowed in van, and 31% in the butt). Really great job by all contributors.
February 8, 2014
I am part of the The 7th Annual Canadian Book Challenge a fun blog that challenges Bloggers to read and write about 13 books by Canadian authors, books about Canada or books which take place in Canada. I spotted this book, Stats Canada: Satire on a National Scale in January list of books which was posted by Shan at Curled up With a Good Book and a Cup of Tea. It sounded interesting so I gave it a read.
Canadians everywhere have been deeply confused by the irresponsible and wildly inaccurate data tweeted by Stats Canada since July 2012. While outrageously false, these hilarious “facts” unearth deep truths about Canadians and their culture.
For the over 200,000 people already following on Twitter, @stats_canada is a daily source of the funniest Canadian parody. Now, in their first book, Stats Canada satirizes everything from history, culture, and language to sports, entertainment, politics, weather, and much more.
With all-new features, graphs, maps, and other illustrations, Stats Canada has all the laughter you’ve come to expect, with only 10% recycled content!
35% of advice given in any Home Hardware does not come from an actual employee
67% of Canadians own summer snow pants
32% of Canadians can’t spell “tuque” but own at least four
56% of Manitobans are convinced they’ve travelled to the future when visiting other provinces
79% of Canadian teens don’t want to wear their winter coat, it’s not even that cold out
100% of Canadian hockey players give it 110% every game
65% of Canadian Instagram accounts include an artsy photo of a Tim Hortons cup
Disclaimer: The official Statistics Canada has taken no issue with the content of this book. They were too polite to object.
No, I hadn't heard of this before getting the book and thought it would be humorous real stats about Canadians, so went into the book with a little trepidation. Turns out it is a fast and mostly amusing read. I do feel it is in bad taste to make fun of life taking tragedies such as the Halifax explosion or the Newfoundland Tsunami but mostly the book is fun and one that I enjoyed.
Canadians everywhere have been deeply confused by the irresponsible and wildly inaccurate data tweeted by Stats Canada since July 2012. While outrageously false, these hilarious “facts” unearth deep truths about Canadians and their culture.
For the over 200,000 people already following on Twitter, @stats_canada is a daily source of the funniest Canadian parody. Now, in their first book, Stats Canada satirizes everything from history, culture, and language to sports, entertainment, politics, weather, and much more.
With all-new features, graphs, maps, and other illustrations, Stats Canada has all the laughter you’ve come to expect, with only 10% recycled content!
35% of advice given in any Home Hardware does not come from an actual employee
67% of Canadians own summer snow pants
32% of Canadians can’t spell “tuque” but own at least four
56% of Manitobans are convinced they’ve travelled to the future when visiting other provinces
79% of Canadian teens don’t want to wear their winter coat, it’s not even that cold out
100% of Canadian hockey players give it 110% every game
65% of Canadian Instagram accounts include an artsy photo of a Tim Hortons cup
Disclaimer: The official Statistics Canada has taken no issue with the content of this book. They were too polite to object.
No, I hadn't heard of this before getting the book and thought it would be humorous real stats about Canadians, so went into the book with a little trepidation. Turns out it is a fast and mostly amusing read. I do feel it is in bad taste to make fun of life taking tragedies such as the Halifax explosion or the Newfoundland Tsunami but mostly the book is fun and one that I enjoyed.
December 24, 2013
In the Stats Canada Census, it was extremely easy for me to identify every Kid in the Hall. And yes, I would consider naming a child Gord. Finally, pushing a car out of a snow bank should totally be an Olympic Sport. It might be the only one I would qualify for.
February 16, 2014
A very hilarious compilation of Canadian stats. An easy read with many graphs and illustrations. I read most of this book in the departure lounge of a airport and I was laughing, crying and howling all at the same time! Warning: do not read this book in public places.
November 20, 2013
87% of the made up statistics in this book ended with a 7.
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August 4, 2016Not as funny as the twitter account.
December 22, 2013
Made me laugh out loud many times! A nice light read that made me thankful for all the crazy things we have in this amazing country!
January 3, 2014
Quick, funny read. I was laughing out loud through the whole book.
August 13, 2016
EPIC! Hilarious! Should be on every bookshelf!
March 31, 2015
A fun little book that had me laughing out loud multiple times. Which is actually a bit awkward when you're reading alone at the bar.
August 6, 2018
"With wealth comes increased coffee prices, taller buildings, and adult bicyclists."
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December 17, 2019
Funny...
May 22, 2014
Wow. Hilarious. And it stays funny pretty much all the way through, which is impressive. A really, really enjoyable read, even though I usually avoid non-fiction as much as I can. A lot of the jokes would be difficult to understand if you aren't Canadian - most of it is inside humor, but some of it is just amusing regardless of what your background is. I loved the ridiculousness - sped through it in a couple of hours, too. 5/5.
March 8, 2014
Don't be mistaken, it's good. But like much Canadian satire, it runs through its material pretty quickly and bogs down in the same jokes (climate, others' (presumed) ignorance of Canadians, and the best-known tales of national figures). It does better, despite this, than almost anything I've seen. But when can we enjoy comedy rooted in actual experience rather than a sitcom version? Leacock?
May 2, 2016
"Stats Canada: Satire on a National Scale" is a collection of humourous "facts" about that country, some of which are funny and some of which are just dumb. The kind of book to browse through every now and then, and then to completely forget about.
May 30, 2013
Hilarious.
March 21, 2020
Didn't tickle my funny bone; not a match. Gave up on it part way through.
TPL e-book.
TPL e-book.
April 4, 2014
Statistics & Humour & Canada... what's not to like?
May 17, 2014
I found myself laughing on several occasions while reading this book. You don't have to be Canadian to enjoy it!
June 25, 2014
Recommended by a colleague. Who knew statistics could be humourous? Amusing, Toronto-focused, New Brunswick-phobic, liked some of the fun graphs.
August 19, 2014
I enjoyed it. I'm a big fan of Canada, and satire. Thus, it was right up my alley a nice easy read that made me feel patriotic.
December 28, 2015
These were pretty funny and a lot of them totally accurate. :P
January 18, 2016
A few reasonable one-liners.
(via recent discovery of their @StatsCan twitter feed)
(via recent discovery of their @StatsCan twitter feed)
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